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ENT&
St. Paul - • 55U2,
CLARION
// March 1988
Bethel College
St. Paul, Minnesota
Investigation of athletic program concludes...
Bethel sports in the MIAC: Can we win?
by Marvin J. Moore
If it's true that not just anyone can be an
athlete, it's probably accurate to say that
even fewer people could be a coach.
Bethel is fortunate to have a coaching
staff committed to helping Royal athletes
grow academically, spiritually, and athletically.
A 1966 graduate of Bethel and men's
Athletic Director, George Palke is in his
ninth season as the Royals' head basketball coach, the longest of any current
coach. The winningest coach in Bethel
history, Palke has developed a high
school summer basketball camp that has
become the largest in the state.
In his seventh season, men's and women's track coach Steve Whittaker believes
that Bethel has to remedy the problem
that many of its coaches do not stay very
long, "ifyou look around the MIAC, there
are a lot of coaches who have been in the
same program for 10 and 15 years," said
Whittaker. "It's hard to develop a program when coaches keep coming and
going."
Another problem that concerns coaches
at Bethel is their low salaries. "I respect all
of our coaches because they are here
because they want to be," said Whittaker.
"It's not the money." Hockey coach Steve
Larson shares similar feelings about
coaching salaries. "I feel like the administration is paying us as much as they can,
but it is frustrating at times."
LEADERSHIP
\
A Closer Look
Because Bethel coaches have several
other duties besides coaching, Larson,
who is also assistant men's athletic director and Sports and Information Director,
feels a little too spread out at times. "I put
a lot of time in hockey; that's what I get
paid the most for. There is a lot of work to
be done and I just don't always have
enough time. It's frustrating."
Coincidentally, four of the most successful schools in the MIAC all have similar
personnel structures. St. Thomas, Gustavus, Concordia, and St. Olaf all have one
athletic director who coordinates both
the men's and women's programs. Larson says that the personnel structures of
these schools play a prominent role in
their success. "I definitely think it helps.
George (Palke) is doing a fine job, but
logic tells you that ifyou have more time
to do one job.you do better," said Larson.
Claes Eklundh (Untitled) from "Swedish Currents.'
Exhibition will showcase Swedish art
by Tracy Stocking
Largely as a result of Karen Berg-Johnson's extensive work as curator, the Eugene Johnson Gallery of Art will be holding its first showing of overseas artists,
presented in conjunction with the national celebration of New Sweden '88.
Running from Tuesday, April 5 through
Thursday, April 28, the exhibition "Swedish Currents: Six Contemporary Painters
from Sweden" features paintings of artists
Ola Billgren, Max Book, Claes Eklundh, Jan
Forsberg, Madeleine Hatz, and Anita Nils-
son. The works are primarily on large canvas and embody a human issues and
interests theme. All bur one of the artists
have exhibited with Galleri Engstrom,
Stockholm, one of Sweden's most prominent galleries, and all six painters have
received shows throughout Europe and
in New York.
The show corresponds with the state and
See page 3
When Dr. H. David Brandt accepted
Bethel's newest position of College Provost, one of the problems that concerned
him was the large number of part-time
faculty employed by Bethel. This is also a
problem that is plaguing the athletic
department. "1 have nothing against part-
time help; they are fantastic people," said
Larson. "Usually they have other jobs as
well, and really cannot put in enough time
to develop a program. Again, it seems like
the dollar just isn't there. "
While newly hired football coach Phil
Janaro will have his hands full against the
competitive MIAC next season, he will
also have to work equally hard at establishing strong alumni support. "Kevin
(McDonald) worked very hard at building
up his alumni support," said Whittaker. "It
hurts alumni support when you keep
changing coaches."
With the losses of McDonald and women's athletic director and volleyball
coach Cindy Book at the end of this
semester, the Royals' revolving coaching
doors are still in motion. With the possible
loss of assistant basketball coach Dave
Blanchard, who is seeking a head coaching position, and the uncertain status of
Intramural Director and women's tennis
coach Vonda Bjorklund, the stability of
Bethel's coaching staff should be a major
Christian poet to
discuss faith
by Tracy Stocking
As Lightening to the Children eased/with
explanation kind/ the Truth must dazzle
gradually/or every man be blind
With these Emily Dickinson lines as her
theme, distinguished Christian poet Luci
Shaw will discuss the faith which inspires
her as she addresses the Bethel community in convocation on Monday, March 11,
speaking on "The Truth that Dazzles
Gradually."
The author of several volumes of poetry,
Shaw was asked by the convocation
committee to speak in chapel at the suggestion of Dr. Jeannine Bohlmeyer, who
first became acquainted with Shaw when
they attended Wheaton College together. Bohlmeyer originally asked Shaw to
give lectures to her Senior Seminar and
Advanced Poetry classes, but when she
learned the convocation committee was
looking for a speaker, Bohlmeyer recommended the poet and gave the committee a few of Shaw's books to examine.
Shaw agreed to speak at their request
and will be sharing her insights in both the
chapel setting and at a luncheon with
Bohlmeyer's classes.
Shaw's poetry, first published in 1971, is
critically acclaimed for its departure from
rhe typical rhyme, imagery and message
by which Christian poetry is often charac-
concern to the administration.
Young, energetic coaches like Larson,
women's basketball coach Deb Hunter,
and men's tennis coach Jim Bower have
added life to their programs with their
enthusiasm. Combined with the experience of Palke, Whittaker, Janaro, Bjorklund, and baseball coach Neal Dutton, the
Royals' staff seems well-rounded. With
the football, soccer, men's and women's
basketball, hockey, baseball, and women's tennis all fielding young teams
loaded with talent, thefuture of Bethel's
athletic program looks bright.
Although Bethel has suffered playing in
such a quality conference like the MIAC,
coaches here are instilling a new confidence into Royal athletes that Bethel can
win. Now, if Bethel can establish some
stability in its coaching staff, pay competitive wages to its coaches, and remedy the
heavy workload that prevents coaches
from spending more time building their
programs, prosperity might not be too far
around the comer. When a coach has up
to four different responsibilities, it has to
be tough to concentrate on any one job.
"We have good people in the administration," said Larson. "1 believe in these people. Amidst the frustrations, I'm excited.
Good things will happen. I think it's just a
matter of time."
Poet Luci Shaw will address the Bethel community
March 14.
terized. She makes intense imagery her
voice rather than a versified Sunday
school lesson. In the foreword to her
book The Secret Trees (Harold Shaw Publishing, 1976), Thomas Howard writes
that the poet must take "the Creation and
its textures seriously, since it is in the language of those textures that (the poet)
speaks to us of all the rest of our experience. The delights, perplexities, horrors,
and quiet pleasures of life, and the emotions that we feel in response to them,
and the mysteries and immensities of the
divine drama—the poet comes at these
See page 3

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•
ENT&
St. Paul - • 55U2,
CLARION
// March 1988
Bethel College
St. Paul, Minnesota
Investigation of athletic program concludes...
Bethel sports in the MIAC: Can we win?
by Marvin J. Moore
If it's true that not just anyone can be an
athlete, it's probably accurate to say that
even fewer people could be a coach.
Bethel is fortunate to have a coaching
staff committed to helping Royal athletes
grow academically, spiritually, and athletically.
A 1966 graduate of Bethel and men's
Athletic Director, George Palke is in his
ninth season as the Royals' head basketball coach, the longest of any current
coach. The winningest coach in Bethel
history, Palke has developed a high
school summer basketball camp that has
become the largest in the state.
In his seventh season, men's and women's track coach Steve Whittaker believes
that Bethel has to remedy the problem
that many of its coaches do not stay very
long, "ifyou look around the MIAC, there
are a lot of coaches who have been in the
same program for 10 and 15 years," said
Whittaker. "It's hard to develop a program when coaches keep coming and
going."
Another problem that concerns coaches
at Bethel is their low salaries. "I respect all
of our coaches because they are here
because they want to be," said Whittaker.
"It's not the money." Hockey coach Steve
Larson shares similar feelings about
coaching salaries. "I feel like the administration is paying us as much as they can,
but it is frustrating at times."
LEADERSHIP
\
A Closer Look
Because Bethel coaches have several
other duties besides coaching, Larson,
who is also assistant men's athletic director and Sports and Information Director,
feels a little too spread out at times. "I put
a lot of time in hockey; that's what I get
paid the most for. There is a lot of work to
be done and I just don't always have
enough time. It's frustrating."
Coincidentally, four of the most successful schools in the MIAC all have similar
personnel structures. St. Thomas, Gustavus, Concordia, and St. Olaf all have one
athletic director who coordinates both
the men's and women's programs. Larson says that the personnel structures of
these schools play a prominent role in
their success. "I definitely think it helps.
George (Palke) is doing a fine job, but
logic tells you that ifyou have more time
to do one job.you do better," said Larson.
Claes Eklundh (Untitled) from "Swedish Currents.'
Exhibition will showcase Swedish art
by Tracy Stocking
Largely as a result of Karen Berg-Johnson's extensive work as curator, the Eugene Johnson Gallery of Art will be holding its first showing of overseas artists,
presented in conjunction with the national celebration of New Sweden '88.
Running from Tuesday, April 5 through
Thursday, April 28, the exhibition "Swedish Currents: Six Contemporary Painters
from Sweden" features paintings of artists
Ola Billgren, Max Book, Claes Eklundh, Jan
Forsberg, Madeleine Hatz, and Anita Nils-
son. The works are primarily on large canvas and embody a human issues and
interests theme. All bur one of the artists
have exhibited with Galleri Engstrom,
Stockholm, one of Sweden's most prominent galleries, and all six painters have
received shows throughout Europe and
in New York.
The show corresponds with the state and
See page 3
When Dr. H. David Brandt accepted
Bethel's newest position of College Provost, one of the problems that concerned
him was the large number of part-time
faculty employed by Bethel. This is also a
problem that is plaguing the athletic
department. "1 have nothing against part-
time help; they are fantastic people," said
Larson. "Usually they have other jobs as
well, and really cannot put in enough time
to develop a program. Again, it seems like
the dollar just isn't there. "
While newly hired football coach Phil
Janaro will have his hands full against the
competitive MIAC next season, he will
also have to work equally hard at establishing strong alumni support. "Kevin
(McDonald) worked very hard at building
up his alumni support," said Whittaker. "It
hurts alumni support when you keep
changing coaches."
With the losses of McDonald and women's athletic director and volleyball
coach Cindy Book at the end of this
semester, the Royals' revolving coaching
doors are still in motion. With the possible
loss of assistant basketball coach Dave
Blanchard, who is seeking a head coaching position, and the uncertain status of
Intramural Director and women's tennis
coach Vonda Bjorklund, the stability of
Bethel's coaching staff should be a major
Christian poet to
discuss faith
by Tracy Stocking
As Lightening to the Children eased/with
explanation kind/ the Truth must dazzle
gradually/or every man be blind
With these Emily Dickinson lines as her
theme, distinguished Christian poet Luci
Shaw will discuss the faith which inspires
her as she addresses the Bethel community in convocation on Monday, March 11,
speaking on "The Truth that Dazzles
Gradually."
The author of several volumes of poetry,
Shaw was asked by the convocation
committee to speak in chapel at the suggestion of Dr. Jeannine Bohlmeyer, who
first became acquainted with Shaw when
they attended Wheaton College together. Bohlmeyer originally asked Shaw to
give lectures to her Senior Seminar and
Advanced Poetry classes, but when she
learned the convocation committee was
looking for a speaker, Bohlmeyer recommended the poet and gave the committee a few of Shaw's books to examine.
Shaw agreed to speak at their request
and will be sharing her insights in both the
chapel setting and at a luncheon with
Bohlmeyer's classes.
Shaw's poetry, first published in 1971, is
critically acclaimed for its departure from
rhe typical rhyme, imagery and message
by which Christian poetry is often charac-
concern to the administration.
Young, energetic coaches like Larson,
women's basketball coach Deb Hunter,
and men's tennis coach Jim Bower have
added life to their programs with their
enthusiasm. Combined with the experience of Palke, Whittaker, Janaro, Bjorklund, and baseball coach Neal Dutton, the
Royals' staff seems well-rounded. With
the football, soccer, men's and women's
basketball, hockey, baseball, and women's tennis all fielding young teams
loaded with talent, thefuture of Bethel's
athletic program looks bright.
Although Bethel has suffered playing in
such a quality conference like the MIAC,
coaches here are instilling a new confidence into Royal athletes that Bethel can
win. Now, if Bethel can establish some
stability in its coaching staff, pay competitive wages to its coaches, and remedy the
heavy workload that prevents coaches
from spending more time building their
programs, prosperity might not be too far
around the comer. When a coach has up
to four different responsibilities, it has to
be tough to concentrate on any one job.
"We have good people in the administration," said Larson. "1 believe in these people. Amidst the frustrations, I'm excited.
Good things will happen. I think it's just a
matter of time."
Poet Luci Shaw will address the Bethel community
March 14.
terized. She makes intense imagery her
voice rather than a versified Sunday
school lesson. In the foreword to her
book The Secret Trees (Harold Shaw Publishing, 1976), Thomas Howard writes
that the poet must take "the Creation and
its textures seriously, since it is in the language of those textures that (the poet)
speaks to us of all the rest of our experience. The delights, perplexities, horrors,
and quiet pleasures of life, and the emotions that we feel in response to them,
and the mysteries and immensities of the
divine drama—the poet comes at these
See page 3